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Bitcoin set for best week since September 2025 as correlation with tech stocks weakens
Bitcoin is outperforming equities and gold since the Middle East conflict began, as institutional inflows return while broader market sentiment remains cautious.
Bitcoin holds above $71,000, defying rising dollar, oil and U.S. bond yields
Stronger dollar, rising Treasury yields, and tech equities treading water contrast with bitcoin’s resilience amid geopolitical tensions.
Bitcoin is beating stocks and gold as the Middle East conflict rattles global markets
Bitcoin has outperformed precious metals and U.S. equities since the war in Iran first began, softening sentiment after a rough start to the year.
Chamath Palihapitiya questions bitcoin’s role as central bank reserve asset
Billionaire Venture capitalist points to privacy and fungibility concerns, while debate grows over corporate bitcoin strategies such as Strategy’s massive holdings.
Ray Dalio says 'there is only one gold' as bitcoin outperforms gold during worst geopolitical crisis in years
The Bridgewater founder dismissed bitcoin's safe-haven credentials on the same day gold dropped 3% while bitcoin fell less than 1%.
U.S. equity futures fall in pre-market trading as oil, gold retreat from highs
Oil and gold pulled back after surging on the breakout of hostilities in Iran, while equities and crypto stocks face pressure.
Bitcoin market bottom may be nearing, at least if measured against gold, analyst says
Historically, bitcoin bear markets have lasted 12-13 months, suggesting a potential downturn until late 2026 if priced in USD.
Inside Kyrgyzstan's gold-backed stablecoin plan
Project Lead for USDKG, William Campbell, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to introduce a stablecoin backed by Kyrgyzstan's physical gold reserves and overseen by its Ministry of Finance. Campbell explains how the nation-state is modernizing its economy to become one of Central Asia's premier crypto hubs, leveraging its vast natural gold mines to collateralize a digital dollar.
Gold firm Elemental Royalty to pay out dividends in Tether's tokenized gold
The company claimed the bragging right of being the first to let investors opt for dividend payments in a cryptocurrency, backed by gold.
JPMorgan bullish on crypto for rest of year as institutional flows set to drive recovery
After bitcoin fell below its estimated production cost, the bank said stronger fundamentals and rising institutional inflows could lift crypto in 2026.
